Supplier Quality Development Engineer

OP Mobility; Greer (SC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive solutions provider in Greer, SC is looking for a Supplier Quality Development Engineer. This role involves managing supplier quality performance, supporting plants in reducing supplier issues, and contributing to supplier process improvements. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of relevant experience, primarily in the automotive industry. The position allows for hybrid work, requiring some domestic and international travel.

Qualifications

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Five years of experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer or similar.
• Auditor Certification such as VDA 6.3 or VDA-IAIG Standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier quality performance and affect problem resolution.
• Support plant in reducing supplier Non-Conformities.
• Contribute to development and improvement of supplier quality processes.
• Evaluate new potential suppliers.
• Support plants in reducing Demerits & CNQ for suppliers.

Skills

Experience in Purchasing Quality

Program management

Operations background within the automotive industry

Negotiating automotive commodities

Fluent in Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Production Management or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Supplier Quality Development Engineer

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

Employer: OPmobility f/k/a Plastic Omnium Auto Exterior LLC

Job Title: Supplier Quality Development Engineer

Job Location: 310 Genoble Road, Greer, SC 29615

Job Type: Full-time, 40 hours a week, Monday – Friday

Responsibilities:

• Manage the improvement of Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Supplier Quality Performance (product and service) across the assigned perimeter, through effective problem resolution and escalation processes
• Support plant in the reduction of supplier Non-Conformities (NCN), Cost Recovery, and management of poor performing suppliers and crisis.
• Ensure supplier issues are risk managed effectively.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of supplier quality processes, standards and trainings.
• Evaluate (audit) new potential suppliers in accordance with purchasing strategy.
• Contribute to the selection of new suppliers in accordance with quality and purchasing strategy.
• Mange the development and improvement of suppliers.
• Support plants in the reduction of Demerits & CNQ for suppliers.
• Support program management during the launch phase.
• This position requires 55% domestic travel and 5% international travel. Hybrid work from home permitted two (2) days per week.

Requirements:

• At Least a Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in Production Management, Mechanical Engineering or other closely related field and
• Five (5) years of experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer, Quality Engineer or closely related occupation where required experience gained.
• Also requires at least 3 years of experience in the following:
• Experience in Purchasing Quality, Program management, or Operations background within the automotive industry;
• Experience with Injection, Paint, Chromed, Stamped and Bonding processes
• Technical knowledge of purchased automotive commodities including chrome parts, metal parts, injected plastics parts, fasteners, or paint ;
• Experience negotiating automotive commodities ; and
• Experience with automotive global requirements
• Auditor Certification such as VDA 6.3 or VDA-IAIG Standards
• Language Requirement: Fluent in Spanish

Contact: To apply, send resume to: Zumra Husanovic at [e-mail]. Please reference job title and location.

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.